The White Shadow - Destiny (Album Sampler) (2010)

Destiny album comments, etc..

Here's various comments on the "Destiny" album from Hiphop sites, Facebook, Youtube, etc..

Allhiphop.com:

http://allhiphop.com/stories/multimedia__music/archive/2010/11/01/22464383.aspx

HiphopDX.com:

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.12673/title.white-shadow-f-krs-one-ras-kass-joell-ortiz-kool-g-rap-underground

2dopeboyz.com:

http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2010/10/29/the-white-shadow-underground-f-krs-one-ras-kass-joell-ortiz-kool-g-rap/


Various comments from blogs, sites, and msg. boards:

shout out to white shadow for keeping hiphop true gotta love the allstar mcz on this gotta love the cutz in this track too
(Dj Wanvyck)

Yeah-yeah, KGR in the house. Dope beats! Respect from Moscow
(Chiefrocka)

reuunited and its feels so hood! haha dope skive!
(Soul Theory)

Organiiiized Revolution !
Fav tracks are verbal assault and Burn in Hell and organized revolution also dedication but overall this album is a banger !
This album is gonna get ur adrenaline pumpin like you was sniffin coke !
(Ibrahim Ziad Rwaished)

Destiny is Fiiiire!!!!! Dope beat!! siick cutz!!!! the bomb fell!!! pzzz

(DJ Nixon)

new WHITE SHADOW album! peep the snippet!

(DJ Illegal/Snowgoons)

this could be BIG!!!!
(Simon Pehlgrim)

Cool music.
(Ann/Desteni)

Joell Ortiz, Kool G Rap, Ill Bill, ZEPS and more on the same album produced by White Shadow of Norway... SUPPORT THIS IF YOU LIKE REAL HIP-HOP!!!!!!

(Zeps)

WHITE SHADOW OF NORWAY " DESTINY " EP............ YOU MUST COP IT........... 100 % REAL WORK
(Beno Biju)

White Shadow is a MURDERAH!! ;)) You killed it! hugs

My man Shadow already on top! Always has been ;)

you belong among stars my friend

(Crazy)

Raaawwrrr, dette er vilt!! Slenger meg på kommentaren fra Cec - the superstar amongst stars!:)
(Hilde Gudbrandsgård Sveingard)

yo fam-i gotta tell you -the production is crisp as fuck!!!!!!

yo Shadow just peeped it ---great work my brother-i agree w Kraven-very proud to be a part of this project-you know your metal -but hahaha how could you not-you were born and bred on the blackest of all metals!!!!!peace my bretheren~~~~~~
(Venom (Bloodline))

dope album!
(Kalliope Danalia)

Once again you knock me out with dope music. Bless you Bro!

(DJ Toro)

SALUTE! Good Music:)

(Fredrik Aarnes)

peep the trailer & get your copy from iTunes today!!!!!!!!

white shadow is a force to be reconned wit!!!!
(Dr. ILL)

Yo man, once again thanks for giving me the opportunity to be on the album! I love it every track is hard and it's definitely the hip hop producer album of the year. I hope to be able to work with you again in future, but for now it's been an honour bro! Peace fam!

(Reaver)

Bought the album the day it released and I have to admit, you're a beast. I havent heard your work before hand and will no be looking forward to projects you put out. Thanks for the oppertunity and blessing my verse with one of the best productions this year!

Honestly . . . DJ WHITE SHADOW HAS BEEN GRINDIN IT OUT FOR YEARS, SHOW SOME SUPPORT TO THIS INSTRUMENTAL AND LYRICAL MASTERPIECE ! !!

EVERYONE NEEDS TO SUUPORT DJ WHITE SHADOW FOR BRINGING THAT INTERNATIONAL HIP HOP ! DL on ITUNES NOW

(Passionate)


Goldminded on the check in!!!!!!!!!!!!!! everyone killed this ill fucking joint
(Pryme Prolifik)

Fucking AWESOME promo!
(Aaron Wade)

Grattis med nytt album. Sitter og hører på nå. Digger det. Line-upen på "Underground" er sinnsyk.

(KJ Rhyme)

MONSTER! the new album sounds fucking awesome! u did it again:D much appreciation

(Jonathan Pletscher)

The album preview was off the charts man!

(Cory Nfktd Smitherman)

Holy shit stains there's some dope MCs on this White Shadow album...

(Zeps)


Ayo, congratz on this release. I will push it to the fullest, no doubt. Thanks for featurin my contacts! I'mma be listenin to the whole thing on my ride back to my city.

yeee shunn, this be the hardcore shit right here! No wack material from White Shadow, pure real, raw, and rugged shit only

(Fiswat)

SOOO NICE!!!!!!!!!
VERY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS ALBUM. MAJOR RESPECT TO THE WITE SHADOW!!!! SEE YOU AT THE TOP MY BROTHER!
(Klive Kraven)

Damn Thats A LINEUP....
(Dion BlueEarth)

HOLY SHIT! I wish I would have entered that contest!!! I'm still beating myself up for it! Shit looks SOOOO fresh!!! Can't wait to get a copy! PROPS
(Matt ReaktTwenty Johnson)

Woow! thats dope lineup!!
(Brods)

gonna be dope shadow !! philly to Norway !! 777
(Chief Kamachi)

one of the best producers (or The best!), a real fighter (you got to be the real definition of what doesnt kill you will only build you!) and one of my best friends ( maaad hugs) .. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The White Shadow- Destiny! buy it!!!!

(Celine Haga)

Shadow, u deserve everything coming to you. U seem like s stand up dude. And thats hard 2 come by in hip-hop nowadays. Too many assholes. Stay up homie. 100

(Ben Pen Pointz Wiskar)

Thanks for the shout out of Desteni. I hope your Destiny Album is heard all around the block! Cheers!
(Darryl W. Thomas/Desteni)

great track, that beat is crazy
(Captain Aidan)

cop this album, you'll thank me later.

this whole album gets it in!!!! Got my vote for album of the year!!!
(LA-Dog)

Peace to White Shadow...glad to see alot of familiar faces on his album

(Godilla)

quite simply one of the best djs in the world
(343555667)

the BEST album of 2010...all genres
(MrDogolopolis)

YEAAAAA COP THIS ALBUM!!!!
(Illlegit Records)

My ace White Shadow just released his LP "Destiny" - avail on iTunes. Ill beats and cuts
from Shadow and a gang of fresh emcees, including KRS One, Ill Bill,
Kool G Rap, Ras Kass, Planet Asia, C Rayz Walz, Chief Kamachi and many
more... plus... Aaron Wade Pulley, Bobby Brewski and I have a joint on there. Jea

Tage - dope shit, money... "who's your f**kin daddy?" laaawd.
(Billa)

The White Shadow..of NORWAY!

omg, this is awsome!

☮ Peace n' Love ☮

- from a norwegian girl<3>

(snowflake542)

Nice shit! break ya neck!!!!!!!!!
(MrDopeYa)

Banger no question
(MoveMakerTV)

The album is sick but they put all the best Mc on the same songs :/
(fosk8)

Line up looks f*cking interesting.
(FrankeKingma)

this shit is so fucking dope man! keep up that good shit!
(YoungDirtyCwalk)

YALL NEED TO COPP THIS FUCKIN ALBUM !!!!!!!

(Swann)

This beat is str8 Fire!!

Bless up SOS!!

"Activate the Masses!!"

1

(HighMeditation)

Yeah first viewer! and this song is amazing. More people ought to listen to this.

(Damien1456)

i feel this shit man

its sick

(pick8lock)

Your music’s great !!!– lol I don’t intend to be flattery here but, it’s got a definitive ‘epic’ feel to it – all the classical-music type of base foundation of the tunes is awesome and, it’s the hip hop I was longing to hear and get to know of for such a long time probably – I’m like immediately ‘into it’ the grooves just take me for the ride
(Marlen/Desteni)

Thx bro! I love your productions! and your new album looks awesome.

sorry 4 my bad english and dont stop never. Big respect from Spain.
(Rase Surko Krudo)

It was a surprise- but a great one- to find out I was a part of this album. I will definitely spread the word about it, but from the lineup it looks like it's going to have no problem selling itself! Congrats again!

Peace, Love and Respect
(Mic Stylz)


Thanks again for the opportunity and it was an honor to be featured on this project.

Peace
(Lone Ninja)

Thank Shadow! Downloading now, but I know its Fyyyyyyaaaaaiiiiiiiaaaaa!

missing you friend!
(Celeste Alexander)

White Shadow, Good lookin in regards to the download of your Album, My man, WhiteShadow, The streets(Deephousepage.com), Miss you, My man/LOL.
(Mike Barnes)

White, I just heard the first few tracks and it is super dope!!!

(StroyDNaire/7th. Boro)

WHITE SHADOW.......JUST GOT "DESTINY".....SHIT IS PRETTY DOPE.

Shadow, real dope shit.
(Blacklung Cancerouz)

lol i left the computer and started to clean,my baby girl thats 3y.o jumped on the computer and clicked play on this video and her name is Destiny :P
(Cherie Ann Mackinnen)


That sampler of the album u posted sounds syck! cant believe ive never heard of him!
(Cole Baker)

this sounds fuckin shit hot
(Chris Steele)

Sick!
(Tha Soloist)

ill shit !!!
(Perseverance Atlas)


CHECK ME OUT ON THE BRAND NEW THE WHITE SHADOW OF NORWAY ALBUM " DESTINY"....... WHITE SHADOW IS A GREAT PRODUCER & DJ AND IT'S AN HONOR TO BE ON AN ALBUM WITH VARIOUS HIP HOP LEGENDS AND HEAVY WEIGHTS! SHOUTS TO MARK DEEZ AS WELL! COPP THIS ALBUM!!!!!!

White Shadow is good peoples
(Lord Willin)

Jeah, And that Mark Deez joint gets the bitches leaking like laced cigs
(EQ)

This here is to be the dopest album of the 2000's. White Shadow AKA the god from Norway has banged out yet another golden production album featuring top notch MC's. This joint also happens to have a track with me (acc. by Grindhouse Gang) & ILL BILL. Cop it ASAP.

(Powder)

This album is fucking amazing

this album is INSANE

BUY THIS ALBUM RIGHT NOW!!!!!! PRODUCER ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Man.... White Shadow's Destiny.... UNBELIEVABLE.... everybody came correct on this.... need... more... White Shadow albums. Buy this I promise you won't be disappointed.

Yeah this album is like 100x doper than victory.. Wow... This can't be your last album, it can't be... Don't leave us shadow!

(Mark Deez)

Super Xtra Special Thanks to all the featured artists, supporters, websites, and radio who helped promote this album! Peace.
(White Shadow)

The White Shadow Of Norway - Destiny (2010)

I dropped my new album "Destiny" on Halloween. Buy it here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/destiny/id400575925

Featuring:

Joell Ortiz, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Ras Kass, Ill Bill, C-Rayz Walz, Chief Kamachi,
Reef The Lost Cauze, Planet Asia, Block McCloud, Thirstin Howl III, Mic Stylz, EQ,
Respect Tha God, Mark Deez, Powder, Dr. ILL, Venom, Strange Brew, Bobby Brewski,
Cruz DurrtyJada, Swann, Klive Kraven, Passionate, Ghetto MC, Jukstapose, Tug McRaw,
Traum Diggs, Lord Willin, Burnt MD, Awkword, Son Of Saturn, Life Scientist, Amun Morb,
Unk?wn, Lt. Mana, LA Dog, Mister Misfit, Bigg Limn, DChesron, Logik Locksmith,
Wichcraft, Godilla, Lone Ninja, Natural Profane aka Dante, Zeps, Reaver, City, and M-Dot.


Tracklist:

1. Destiny (Intro)
2. Verbal Abyss (Featuring Ill Bill, Mark Deez, Dr. ILL, Venom, and Powder)
3. Underground (Featuring KRS-One, Ras Kass, Joell Ortiz, and Kool G Rap)
4. Reunited (Featuring Strange Brew, and Bobby Brewski)
5. Book Of Shadows (Featuring Powder, Cruz DurrtyJada, Swann, Klive Kraven, Dr. ILL, and Mark Deez)
6. Burn In Hell (Featuring Passionate, Ghetto MC, Jukstapose, and Tug McRaw)
7. Combat Zone (Featuring Respect Tha God, Swann, Lord Willin, and Burnt MD)
8. Imperialism (Featuring Awkword, C-Rayz Walz, and Chief Kamachi)
9. Nefarious Apothecary (Featuring Son Of Saturn)
10. Warrior Society (Featuring Ghetto MC, Jukstapose, and Traum Diggs)
11. Thirsty Stylz 2010 (Featuring Thirstin Howl III, and Mic Stylz)
12. Organized Revolution (Featuring Lt. Mana, LA Dog, and Mister Misfit)
13. Innervasion (Featuring Son Of Saturn, Life Scientist, Amun Morb, and Unk?wn)
14. Savage Vendetta.(Featuring Bigg Limn, DChesron, Logik Locksmith, and Wichcraft)
15. Liquid Swordplay (Featuring Respect Tha God, Godilla, Lone Ninja, and Natural Profane)
16. Winners (Featuring Zeps, Reaver, and City)
17. Check The Perspective (Featuring EQ, Planet Asia, Block McCloud, and Reef The Lost Cauze)
18. No Money Down (Featuring M-Dot)
19. Dedication (Featuring Mark Deez)
20. Destiny (Instrumental)

Production, mix, master, and cuts by The White Shadow Of Norway

Layout: Wulf (platform8470.com)

Special Thanks: Mark Deez, Powder, Dr. ILL, Wulf, Awkword, Domingo, Uni-Fi Records, EQ, family, friends, featured artists, and supporters.

In memory of my dad, Harald. Rest In Peace.

White Shadow Interview @ HipHopUG.com (2010)

http://www.hiphopug.com/1/post/2010/11/hiphopugcom-interview-with-the-white-shadow-of-norway-destiny.html

HHUG: How would you describe your style of production?

WS: My music sounds like a combo of heaven and hell in the outer dimensions. New school boom-bap. Cinematic Hiphop with a dark but bangin' feel to it. Hard drums, and samples. Beats that'll bring out feelings. From happy to sad to horny to mad. You can find all that in my music.


HHUG: What influences in crafting your beats?

WS: Music and sound in itself. I'm inspired by all that came before me. Hiphop, and all other genres. Movies, especially Horror. Reading. UFOlogy, demonology, life on earth, and in the other dimensions. I'm into stuff that's weird and alternative. I'm an artist.


HHUG: Being from Norway, how have you been able to transcend as an international artist, most notably working with established American artists?

WS: That started kinda early on. The first emcee I worked with in the early 90's was Tricky Tee from New York who was signed to Sleeping Bag records back then. I lived in New York for a few years in the 90's. I've always been a fan of the east coast type of Hiphop, so that's what I wanted to make myself, and I've been in touch with American artists since I started makin' beats. In the 2000's it started with me producing for D-Stroy, and Gr8 Skot of The Arsonists, Maylay Sparks, and Grand Agent from Philly, and Celph Titled. One track lead to another, and now I've worked with a lot of dope artists in the underground, mainstream, and legendary emcee's as well. The Internet has helped a lot as far as makin' music, staying in touch with people, and networkin'.


HHUG: Destiny is your fourth album released on October 30, 2010. How does this album differ from your previous releases?

WS: I always do my best to outdo my previous albums, so I think the beats are better on Destiny. Both musically, and technically. I have a bigger, and better list of featured artists on it, like Joell Ortiz from the mainstream Hiphop scene, legends like Kool G Rap, KRS-One, and Ras Kass, underground legends like Reef The Lost Cauze, and Chief Kamachi, and up & coming artists like Mark Deez, Grindhouse Gang, Burnt MD, Klive Kraven, Lord Willin, Jukstapose, and many others. It has 50 MC's on it compared to my others who all had about 25 each. I don't make it a mission to feature as many as possible, it just happened this time, and I happened to be lucky enough to be able to work with a lot of dope artists. I also think this album has more substance, will last longer, and goes deeper than my other joints, as the message is deeper, and it's more varied. There's the in your face bangers like "Underground", "Verbal Abyss", "Savage Vendetta", and "Check The Perspective", the more laid back like "Thirsty Stylz 2010", and "Liquid Swordplay", a song-title paying respect to GZA's classic album of course, and the deeper joints like "Book Of Shadows", "Destiny (Instrumental)", and "Nefarious Apothecary", the story of my life in Hiphop on "Dedication", and much more. In my opinion right now it's by far my best, but we'll see in ten years from now.


HHUG: Can you elaborate more about how Destiny emerge and the creative process that underwent?

WS: Yeah. Like I always do it starts with the beats. For my own albums I make most of the beats especially for them, then the concepts, and some titles come along as the beats are made, and as I get vocals from people. Sometimes I send the original beats I'm gonna use to the featured artists, and sometimes I remix. I always add cuts last then come up with most of the titles, then I mix the joints. The beats, and title of Destiny, was partly inspired by what I learned from reading, and watching videos at http://www.desteni.co.za. It's a group of people who have found the answers to how and why the universe, earth, people, and everything else exists, through an interdimensional portal. They also support oneness, equality, and an equal money system to change the world to a better place to live for all. I'm not a part of their movement, but they've inspired me a lot musically on this album.


HHUG: Noticing your previous releases in chronological order - Renegades, Untouchable, Victory, and now Destiny - what is the overall continuity theme? Will Destiny be your last project?

WS: There is one, and it's very simple really. It's my story of the Hiphop underground how we were "Renegades" to the established music business, who worked on our crafts till we had "Untouchable" skills. That lead to a musical "Victory" against the established big business of major corporations, and so that was our "Destiny", and yeah, it's my last producer album featuring various artists. I won't say forever, and ever, cause you never know years from now.


HHUG: Destiny features 50 emcees on 20 tracks. How were you able to adequately compile hip hop legends and up-and-coming underground emcees on this project?

WS: Some are my fam, and we always help each other out. Sometimes verses were paid for. Big shout to Uni-Fi Records, Domingo, Mark Deez, Awkword, Jukstapose, Son Of Saturn, LA-Dog, and EQ for hookin' me up with artists they know as well. Other than that just a lot of networkin', and years of experience building my rep and stuff like that. I could've made an album with even more songs, and featured artists, but 20 songs was enough to make a solid album.


HHUG: Who are your top 5 favorite music producers? Top 5 artists?

WS: Of all genres,

Producers:
Trevor Horn
Quincy Jones
Marley Marl
Pete Rock
All the remixers of the Disco-era like Larry Levan, Tom Moulton, Walter Gibbons, Tee Scott, Francois Kevorkian, many more...

Artists:
Parliament/Funkadelic
Goblin
Donna Summer
Kiss
Boogie Down Productions


HHUG: What future plans do you have for the future?

WS: I'll keep it movin' as far as music goes. Not as often as before, but everything that drops is gonna be crazy. I also wanna spend more time writing. It's something I've always wanted to do, and it's a business move as well. We all need to eat, and to quote Conspiracy Worldwide Radio: "Rap is something you do, Hiphop is something you download", and so it's not a good livin' like that. I've also spent my whole life in the world of music, and want to do a few other things as well. I'm also getting more and more into the deeper parts of life, and beyond. I see that the music biz at large is very egotistical, so I want to find ways I can contribute more to people as a whole. I know music does that though. That it makes life worth living for many people, including myself.

HHUG: Thank you for taking the time for this interview. Any closing thoughts?

WS: Thank you for the interview! Good questions, and a bit out of the ordinary, I like that! Respect to my fam from across the map, and to HipHopUG.com!
You can buy all my albums here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-white-shadow/id275601519?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Peace.

White Shadow Interview @ Alwayz Therro mag. (2010)

Here's an interview I did with the world famous Alwayz Therro magazine sharing the headline news with mainstream artists like 50 Cent, Eminem, Jay-Z, and Rihanna in one day. Something I thought was impossible for an underground Hiphop artist to accomplish, but still it happened. Read on...

http://www.alwayztherro.com/2010/10/12/the-white-shadow-of-norway/

The White Shadow started as a club DJ in Norway in the late 70′s, won two DMC Norwegian mixing champ titles in 1988, and 1989, moved to New York in the early 90′s, and DJ’ d all the top clubs, and venues there. He was a member of the Boogie Down Productions extended family, which resulted in him doing cuts for, and co-producing Jamalski’s song “Hangin’ Tree” which was used as part of the soundtrack for the Arnold Schwarzenegger film “Last Action Hero.” He was also the opening act for Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Gangstarr, Main Source, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, KRS-One, Funkmaster Flex, and many more at various shows, and clubs in New York. Back in Norway from the mid 90′s and into the 2000′s Shadow continued to DJ clubs, and venues while producing, and doing cuts on records which lead to him working with Craig G, Kool G Rap, Canibus, The Roots, Army Of The Pharaohs, Supastition, Tash (Alkaholiks), Easy Mo Bee, and many more.

He won a best Turntablist Award at the Norwegian Hip Hop Awards in 2004, and is the only DJ to win the award. In Norway, he is labeled as a living legend because of his involvement with Hip-hop for decades worldwide. White Shadow runs his own label Uncut Productions, consisting of releases from Mark Deez, Next Universe, The Pizdamen, and Shadow’s own producer albums featuring various artists mainly from the USA. Shadow has a new album in the works for 2011, and continues to produce, and DJ for other artists as well.

What’s the first thing you would say to someone when they ask you to describe yourself as an artist?
That my music is new school boom bap with a dark but beautiful feel to it. Cinematic Hiphop. My music sounds like an interdimensional combo of heaven and hell.

How long have you been in the industry?
I’ve been a DJ since 1978, a producer since 1988, and don’t really see myself as a part of the music industry. I take care of my business well, and we all gotta eat, but I learned many years ago that music, and the established music industry don’t really mix that well because artists love makin’ music, the industry loves makin’ money off the artists’ music, so it’s better for artists to stay away from the business, and build their own online, through touring, selling CD’s, and merch at shows, websites, etc. The new breed of Hiphop artists do that, and so we’ve built our own industry outside the music industry so to speak, and I’m a part of that. You know, how everyone worked so hard to get a record deal before the internet and all that. Some did, and found out the hard way that they were still broke even though they went gold, and some platinum. The artist was always the last to get paid, if at all. What you see in the musicvideos is all rented cars, bling, girls, etc designed to trick talent into the business to make money for others. To avoid that, and actually make music a good livin’, I advice artists to do for self, but be ready to work hard, network even more, and never give up.

Do you have any projects out now?
Yeah, I released a couple of albums on my label Uncut Productions this year. The Oracle by Mark Deez, and Classic Regulations by Next Universe, plus my producer albums featuring various artists are still available. They are Renegades, Untouchable, and Victory, you can get them on ITunes, and I’m workin’ on the next one right now which will drop in February 2011. I’m also featured on a lot of other records doing production, cuts, or both, like, Mark Deez Featuring Kool G Rap, and Canibus’ Boot Rap, and KHB featuring Akrobatik, Sadat X, Stricklin (EMC), and more’s EP Remember The Name, the forthcoming Snowgoons album Iron Fist, and much more.

What inspires your music?
Music is it’s own reward, but also movies, whatever goes on in my mind, and life in general. What’s happening in the world, and the other dimensions outside this world.

Where are you from?
I’m from a small town in Norway called Geilo. It’s a ski resort town up in the mountains with a population of about 5000 people. Hiphop can be found in the least likely places, and it’s been like that for decades now. Rappers Delight was a no. 2 single on the pop charts in Norway in 1980, and Hiphop’s been around out here ever since.

What artists in the industry inspire you the most today?
Probably more old music than new. I listen to the music I grew up on in the 70′s to 90′s which is anything from Disco to P-Funk to House music to Duran Duran to Grandmaster Flash, Kiss, Norwegian old school Black Metal, Donna Summer, Funk Fusion Band, B-52′s, Brooklyn Express, Sharon Redd, The Clash, Italian soundtracks. Pretty much anything that got the Funk in it one way or another, but most of my music sounds nothing like what inspires me. As for new Hiphop artists, Jedi Mind Tricks, AOTP, La Coka Nostra, Snowgoons, Sick Jacken, Grindhouse Gang, Killah Priest, Creative Juices, and a lot more. People been saying Hiphop is dead but it’s not true. It’s as alive as it was, but you gotta dig a little deeper to find it nowadays, but no deeper than ITunes though. I’m a big fan of new House music as well, especially Deep House, and Electro House.

Why is that?
Nostalgia, for finding samples, and cause that’s the music I like.

What makes you different from other artist today?
I’d have to ask somebody. I don’t make it a mission to be different, I just sit down with a sampler, and a bunch of records or sounds, then whatever comes out of it does. I’m into feelings though, like this beat might make you wanna travel, and that one might make you sad, or another one might take you back in time to another era, or the future. I usually don’t plan anything, whatever happens, does, but I can go for a particular type of sound as well before I start, then I’ll make a beat in that style. As for scratchin’ I’m into doing stuff that hasn’t been done. I try to stay away from the crab, flare, orbit combo’s type stuff, and think of other ways to cut.

What do you want your future fans to know about you?
I want them to know about my music, what I’ve put in for Hiphop, and that’s it. You can search ITunes or Google for my name, and you’ll find it.

For my complete discography, interviews, free downloads, etc go to:

http://uncutproductions.blogspot.com

Thanks to Alwayz Therro magazine for the interview. Good lookin’ out!. Peace.

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Quick 5 with The White Shadow (2010)

Quick 5 with the good peoples at 7th. boro:

http://www.7thboro.com/?p=242



M.C.’s flow, B-Boys break, Graff artists tag, and D.J.’s scratch. This installment of the Quick 5 focuses on the turntablist. The ability to create/manipulate sounds with your hands is a special talent that only the best D.J.s possess. Scratching can completely add a different vibe to a track. It makes the track hip hop(Real heads know what I mean). One person who has mastered this art is The White Shadow. Aside from winning the Norwegian DMC D.J. Battle in 88/89, he has also shared the stage with the likes of: Busta, Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest, KRS-One, Gang Starr, Arsonists, and many others.

The White Shadow has cut up records, produced tracks, and rocked crowds from NYC to Norway. Now the Norwegian Hip Hop pioneer is rockin’ the Quick5. Here we go!

Before we get into the Quick 5, What/Who influenced you to become a turntablist/producer?

I heard Wheels Of Steel by Grandmaster Flash back in ’81 when it dropped, and it was on. I was also inspired by DJ’s like Jazzy Jay, D.St, Whiz Kid, and a little later DJ Cheese, Jazzy Jeff, and Cash Money. I’d been into DJ’ing since the late 70′s, so Scratchin’, and all that was just a natural progression. As far as production I’ve made beats since the late 80′s, and was inspired by 45 King, Paul C, Bomb Squad, Lench Mob back then, and many more. From DJ’ing to production was a natural progression as well.

Do you have a preference when it comes to production tools? Ex. Reason vs. Triton? Serato vs. Vinyl?

I used to be a vinyl, and SP-1200 purist, but as time goes by so does evolution, and you either keep up with it, better yet stay a bit ahead of it, or get left behind, so I’ve switched to Fruityloops because it has about a million more options than the SP, and switched to Serato as well, and I’ve understood how limiting it was with vinyl compared, I mean, you can do all you could with vinyl plus a whole lot of other good shit with Serato, still I’m hangin’ on to my SP, and records for nostalgic reasons, and I had to stop collecting anyway cause everything I was still lookin’ for was $500 and up a record so it was gettin’ too crazy, but yeah I’ve gone all digital, and it’s better.

Okay, here come the Quick 5.

Question #1

You’ve rocked with many MC’s and rocked many crowds. What is your most memorable moment?

There’s many but as far as DJ’ing the early 90′s in New York at all the clubs there, and especially at a jam at The Ritz where I opened up for BDP along with the first MC I made tracks with who was Tricky Tee (Zulu Nation, and Sleeping Bag Records artist) playing for about 5000 heads including a lot of the old school cats like Bam, Jazzy Jay, and many more, and we killed it. That was my best gig ever, and I sorta knew it would never get better than playing for the best and most Hiphop savy crowd in the world in the hometown of it, New York.. For production it’s all the records I’ve produced, and especially my own albums, and in particular the vinyl EP Back To The True School that I put out in 2003. Working with Easy Mo Bee in the studio, as well as hangin’ out with Premo, and the Guru(RIP) when they made the Daily Operation LP was a learning experience too.

Question #2

Living in NYC and in Norway. Is there a difference of attitude towards the 4 elements of hip hop. Is there more appreciation for the art in Norway?

I don’t think so. Hiphop heads are the same, and as real or whatever no matter where you come from. If anything, back in the days in New York it was more a part of everything than in Europe, like if a song was big you’d hear it from every car, bodega, block, etc, etc, like, Hiphop was just more a part of every day life to a lot more people than out here, and back then you could definitely get the feel of why it started in New York, and it was as common as food and water out there, but Europe, and Norway are shaping up, and there’s a big scene out here for Hiphop, but it’s not as non commercial as a lot of people say. The MTV generation Rap and whatnot has had it’s run here too, but finally people are starting to tire of it, and the general public are starting to see that there’s better artists out there than what you hear on the radio every day. We can thank the Internet a lot for that giving artists a channel without being a part of any major corporations.

Question #3

What hip hop album do you remember listening to and just saying, “Damn, this is my shit!!!”


I’ll list a few:

Run DMC – Raising Hell
Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill
Public Enemy – Yo Bum Rush The Show
BDP – Criminal Minded
NWA – Straight Outta Compton
Ice Cube – Amerikkka’s Most Wanted
Stezo – Crazy Noise
Wu Tang Clan – 36 Chambers
Common Sense – Resurrection
Gangstarr – Moment Of Truth
J-Zone – Music For Tu Madre
Jedi Mind Tricks – Violent By Design

and there’s 100′s more. Actually there’s more 12″ singles than albums that means a lot to me like all the early Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 singles like It’s Nasty, Wheels Of Steel, The Message, New York New York, and Bam’s early joints, Planet Rock, Renegades Of Funk, Funk You. Rockit by Herbie Hancock.

Question #4

In your opinion, what was the best year in hip hop?

I can only imagine it cause I wasn’t around back then, but from what people who were tell me it was before Hiphop was on records you know the mid to late 70′s back then before it became big business. Hard to point out a year after wax started comin’ out cause every year had it’s styles, and classics.

Question #5

If you could make your own version of triumph. What MC’s would you put on?

There isn’t that many cats I haven’t worked with yet that I still feel I need to work with, which is one of the reasons why my next album is my last producer album featuring various artists, but you know the legends who are still doin’ it like Rakim, Nas, Jay-Z, Chino XL, Common. That would be dope!

I know Mills is loving the Chino XL reference in Question 5!

I’d like to thank The White Shadow for taking time out to answer the Quick 5. I’d also like to shout out Norway for reppin’ the elements.
Bless.
StroyDnaire

Comments:

Mills:
By far my favorite response for the “If you can form your own supergroup” question….Nas, Jay, Rakim, Common, and Chino…Chino better have the last verse!!!

Raul Cee:
nice.dope that the bomb squad is recognized in an answer.they are extremely slept on classic producers.sickest quick 5 to date!

Mark Deez - Interview (2010)

WS: Mark Deez is an MC from Augusta, Georgia, USA who's signed to my label Uncut Productions, and drops his album "The Oracle" on my label on July 1st. - 2010. We decided to have a little chat about making the album cause the heads wants to know. First, real quick for people who don't already know. Who's Mark Deez?

MD: I am entirely myself. I don't try to be like anyone else. I try to keep it 100% at all times. There's so many cats out there that like to put on a front and act a certain way, whereas I'm just myself at all times, there's no act, no facade, no frontin'. What you see and hear is what you get. I'm just a very hungry, very motivated artist from Augusta, Georgia. An absolute product of my environment. I come from a very blue collar city, so I try to convey that in my every day life and in my music.

WS: Co-sign. You're a very hard working artist as well, I'm tempted to say the hardest working man in the Hiphop biz much like your hometown cat James Brown (RIP) was tha hardest working man in showbiz. So, what's your mission in Hiphop? Like, where do you see yourself in five years from now, and how will you get there?

MD: My mission in Hip Hop is to bring back the unity in the community. I feel like everyone is truthfully out for themselves instead of being ready and willing to build with other artists. So my mission is to bring back the art within the realm of music. 5 years from now, hopefully, I'll be alive and well, making the best records possible, and be a bit better off financially than my current situation. That's honestly what I'm striving for. And my plan to get there is by working with the best of the best and putting out quality music.

WS: I agree. If you go back to the early days of Hiphop when the Zulu Nation brought all the elements together to one culture it was about peace, unity etc. Of course it's always been competitive as well which is good for progress, but the way I see it is the Hiphop nation is ONE nation (under a groove). Let's talk about the records you've released, and some artists you've worked with?

MD: I've released close to a dozen mixtapes in my career, since my high school days. I currently have 2 albums released, The Cycle of Struggle and The Oracle, and hopefully will have a 3rd by the end of 2010. I've worked with artists from all over the planet. From local artists to some of the most known unknowns on the underground to some mainstream artists. Some of my favorite artists that I've worked with include Canibus, Kool G Rap, Craig G, Ras Kass, T-Rock, Fish Scales of Nappy Roots, Snowgoons, Sicknature, my Grindhouse Gang brethren, and of course WHITE SHADOW!



WS: Word! Let's take it back for a minute. How did you and I hook up?

MD: The first time I heard about you was the "Narrow Grave" joint on the first Army of The Pharaohs album. I thought beat was crazy and Chief Kamachi had my favorite verse on it. So from there, I did my research on you, found out who you are, where you were from, what albums you had released (Renegades, etc.) and I found you on Myspace and we went from there. So once again for the cats who say that social networking doesn't have merit, you better check your credentials! And from there we got to work on some tracks for your album, Victory, which is one of my favorite records from 2009 even if I hadn't been featured on it. That joint is crazy!

WS: Thanks fam, I definitely appreciate that as to me Victory is my best album, and networking is everything. Let's talk about The Oracle album. What can people expect? Who's on it?, etc...

MD: The Oracle is my 2nd official studio album. I have a special place in my heart for The Oracle because I feel its some of my finest work to date and I think its going to be difficult moving forward from this project to release something on par with the quality of the tracks that the album has. The Hip Hop Heads can expect a bit of everything from raw, aggressive Hip Hop to more soulful boom bap to the internal struggles of being an artist to a nuclear holocaust on a planetary scale. As far as features, you can expect production from some of the finest artists in the underground. Domingo is a legendary producer who has worked with a lot of big names, so its an honor to have him on there. Some of Europe's finest producers like Snowgoons, Sicknature, White Shadow, Brods, and Soul Theory. Then some up and coming producers that people may not have had a chance to hear yet like Archimedes and Powder, and those guys can really bring it! As far as emcees, there's a track on there with I believe 19 features on it, 9 minutes long, with artists like Godilla, IDE & Alucard of Creative Juices, Powder, Dr. iLL, and so many other great emcees. My artists from my label, Mr. Untouchable Music, Young B & Lil Loco, are also featured on a track called "Warriors" and we've been great friends since middle & high school days, so its fun to be able to work with your close friends.

WS: Any fun stories from making the album?

MD: The entire experience was fun. White Shadow and I had an excellent time making this album. A lot of the tracks on the album and some of the lines that I spoke on the album were in reference to conversations that White Shadow & I had while brainstorming on the project. I guess a fun story to tell the people out there is how my studio computer died and I lost just about EVERYTHING from the album and basically had to start over from scratch. There were several songs that I recorded at Dr. iLL's studio, iLL-Legit Records, he was a big help to me, but eventually, I got my priorities in line and got a new computer, and finished up the project.

WS: Yeah, I had one computer die on me, and another still strugglin' from overheating after makin' this album, and some of my online accounts were hacked creating a small mess for a sec, so sometimes I felt we had some people or powers against us that we had to overcome in order for this album to drop. lmao. Also, a lot of special, and not so good stuff happened during the making of it. My dad died..RIP, and so did some cats in Hiphop that I had the pleasure of knowing back in the days, such as Roc Raida (RIP), and some other strange going on's like that weird shit in the sky up in the north of Norway that's only happened once before in like Japan I think. All that stuff was inspirational to me one way or the other while workin' on The Oracle.



WS: Let's talk some about how we hooked up with so many dope producers and MC's for the album?

MD: The entire album was done for free and out of love for HIP HOP. Its a true testament to the culture and the art form, and its a pleasure to be able to work with all of the great artists on this album. Especially Sicknature and Snowgoons, they really came through, so shout outs to them, especially DJ Illegal, he really helped me out in a lot of ways, so I have a great respect for him and hope to continue working with them in the future. As far as the emcees go, most of these artists are friends of mine or artists that I build with on a regular basis, or even artists that I'd had a close eye on for a long time and wanted to get on some tracks. Also I'd like to give a special shoutout to the good people at Spitboss.com - this is a private online Hip Hop community where a lot of great artists work together on their craft, and several of the artists featured on "Build and Destroy" are Spitboss members that I reached out to. If you're not familiar with Spitboss, I suggest that you look into it. Its basically the "Myspace for Hip Hop" and its a great way to build with artists, both up and coming, and established. Canibus is one of the great minds who spearheaded the Spitboss operation and helped to get it up and running, and its an honor to be a part of that community.

WS: Yeah, Spitboss is dope, and Canibus is better on the mic than ever, and so is a lot of other cats from back in the days who are still in the game but you know how this biz sleeps on artists that's been around for a while for no apparent reason. Me too, I'd like to give a HUGE shout out to The Snowgoons, Illegal, Sicknature, Brods, Soul Theory for hookin' us up with free beats for the album all for the love of Hiphop. What's your favorite songs on it, and why?

MD: My favorite song is "The Four Seasons" which is not to be confused with the 5 star hotel, HAHAHA. The concept for the song was cultivated by myself and White Shadow after having a few conversations about our lives and how life is like the four seasons. So there's 4 verses that represent the experience of life. Spring (birth/childhood), Summer (adulthood/prime of your life), Fall (middle-age), and Winter (elderly), and it really came out beautiful, I think its a really beautiful track and it couldn't have been done any better on our behalf.

WS: Or not to be confused with the classical piece either though it is a beautiful track like that. Also my favorite on the album. I wanna thank my best friend from childhood, Helge Ronny, who talked about life being like the four seasons when at a drunken late night session at my house. That stuck with me, and became the inspiration for the lyrics that you wrote like a true grandmaster. Also, I actually wrote the hooks on this one, and BIG thanks to my cousin Line as well for singin' them. My other personal fav's on it is "The Oracle", "Build & Destroy", and "Striking Gold", but the whole album's sick, and every song a banger, but at the end of the day it's up to the heads to decide. Do you think they'll love or hate it?

MD: It all depends on what the people want from me as an artist. If you're expecting a project similar to my first album, The Cycle of Struggle, then you probably won't like it. This album is more cohesive, more concrete. Its really in your face and isn't as mysterious as my previous release. The production is a lot more energetic and aggressive. So if you like dope lyricism, banging beats, and some of the best scratches that you will ever hear on a Hip Hop track, then tune into the album and I promise you won't be disappointed.



WS: Thanks again fam! On to the unavoidable question: What's the deal with ughh.com deleting all the album ratings, and comments, and how do you feel about the situation?

MD: I honestly don't know what the deal is. They've sent me several e-mails threatening me saying "70 5 star ratings in one day, yeah right!" - I guess they think I put together some sort of coalition to comment and rate the album, when I honestly didn't. I might've known maybe 15-20 of the people who rated the album, the rest were from fans who either bought the album directly from me, heard the sampler online, or are just genuine fans anticipating the release. I'm not really mad at the situation, I just think its kind of ridiculous that all I did was post a purchase link to the album on my social networking pages, to bring business to them, and then they get heated because they're getting promotion out of it. It honestly makes no sense to me and I think they have an agenda against me, for reasons unknown. I hope that the situation will die down because I've been a supporter of their website for years now, but as they, "one monkey doesn't stop the show!" so we'll keep it moving, regardless.

WS: Yeah, I mean ughh.com I've always supported too so I don't like having this misunderstanding with them, but we'll keep it movin' regardless of who's down or not as no one's in full power of Hiphop or whatever. Any artist, store, position, etc can be replaced and that goes for all of us, like, you're loved one day, hated the next, and so on, and I don't think they're hating on any of us as they are a business, so I think it's more about bringing hits to their site like they've probably been paying attention to the way we've promoted this album for months now, and know we hang out online, so they knew it would piss us off if they deleted everything. Proof to that is that you've been on the top searches on their site for a while now which ultimately is good promo like any promo is good promo, and I think they make a lot of money on people buying ads on their site, so anything that even smells of free promo is banned there, and also they didn't believe a fairly new artist could get more honest 5 star ratings off the album snippets alone than most established artists do in months, without it being a set up. They think it was fixed by us which I swear to the almighty it was not as we don't do shady biz, but they don't know us on a personal level, so they don't believe us. I've always respected Quest, and ughh.com, and they always been good with me on biz matters before now, so I must admit that kinda behaviour from them was disappointing, and unprofessional. I can only hope it stops there, and that they at least get the release date right.

WS: When, and where can people buy it?

MD: The album drops 7/1/10 - July 1. If you want a physical copy, you can buy it off UGHH.com, HHV.de in Germany, Sick-O-Store in Germany, and its also available directly from me via my myspace page (www.myspace.com/markdeez) - If you want a digital copy, then you can get the album via iTunes or AmazonMP3



WS: Sounds good, and should be easy to get. As for promo, any shows coming up stateside, or overseas?

MD: I have a show coming up July 24th in New Jersey at Dingbatz with my group, Grindhouse Gang (myself, Dr. iLL, and Powder), we're opening for Cage. After that, I'm not really sure. I'm hoping to go on tour in Europe sometime late 2010 or early 2011, but I don't have any concrete details on that as of right now. If any booking agents are interested in booking me or GHG, you can contact us directly at grindhousegang@gmail.com

WS: What's next for Mark Deez?

MD: I have another album dropping late 2010 on Famous Records Corp/Universal Music Group with a producer from Canada named Big G. There's a lot of dope features on that project, so stay tuned. Also Militia of Emcees is completed, just trying to get the mastering and mixing completed in the coming months and get that to the fans. We're working on a Grindhouse Gang album as well. Other than those projects, I have a collaboration project with one of my Mr. Untouchable Music artists, Young B, that we're just beginning work on. Me & Powder have a project entirely produced by Powder that's completed, we're working on releasing it through Chambermusik but nothing is 100% right now. Other than that, I'm just building with as many artists as possible. If you're interested in collaborating, just hit me up.

WS: Sounds good fam. Let's wrap this up. It's been a pleasure working with you, and all the great featured artists, and producers on The Oracle, and best of luck on the album sales, and in the future! Finally, anything you wanna add that I forgot to ask?

MD: You've pretty much covered it! But I do want to tell everyone to get the first album to be released on my label, Mr. Untouchable Music, by Young B & Lil Loco. The album is called My Life on A Beat, its been out since June 15, and you can get it on UGHH.com, its got features from myself, Dr. iLL, JR Black, Downpour, and guest production from Pen Pointz, Powder, L-Don, and many more!

www.markdeez.com
www.myspace.com/mruntouchablemusic




Promo Videos:

Mark Deez - The Oracle (Album Sampler)



Mark Deez - Lady In The Waterfall



Mark Deez - Game Over (Feat. Infinito 2017)



Mark Deez - The Oracle (Snowgoons/Sicknature Album Sampler)